Italian Championships 2009: Under 23 men road race Results

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Matthew Rabottini (VC Aran - Cogem - BLS) wins the Under 23 men's Italian road race championships(Image credit: Riccardo Scanferla)

Matthew Rabottini (VC Aran - Cogem - BLS) won the Under 23 men's Italian road championship in Imola on Saturday. Alfredo Balloni (AGI Neri Nuova Comauto), who was the fastest of a small chase group, finished in second place Gianluca Brambilla (Zalf Desirre Fior) was third.

With one kilometer to go on the final climb, Rabottini put himself into a solo break. About 30 seconds behind him, four riders chased for the remaining podium positions. Alfredo Balloni (A.G.I. Neri Nuova Comauto) beat Gianluca Brambilla (G.S. Zalf Desiree Fior) in a sprint for second and third. Moreno Moser (Lucchini Arvedi Unidelta A.S.D.) and Diego Zanco (U.C. Trevigiani) soon followed in fourth and fifth.

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Results
1	Matteo Rabottini (V.C. Aran - Cogem - BLS)	4:01:00
2	Alfredo Balloni (A.G.I. Neri Nuova Comauto)	0:00:32
3	Gianluca Brambilla (G.S. Zalf Desiree Fior)	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Moreno Moser (Lucchini Arvedi Unidelta A.S.D.)	0:00:34
5	Diego Zanco (U.C. Trevigiani)	0:00:35
6	Paolo Locatelli (Bergamasca Colpack Denardi)	0:00:44
7	Sacha Modolo (G.S. Zalf Desiree Fior)	0:00:49
8	Federico Masiero (Marchiol Site Liquigas)	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Cesare Benedetti (De Nardi - Daigo-Bergamasca)	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Fabio Felline (De Nardi - Daigo-Bergamasca)	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Tomas Alberio (Bottoli Ramonda Nordelettrica)	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Davide Cimolai (Marchiol Site Liquigas)	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Andrea Piechele (U.C. Trevigiani)	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Davide Appollonio (Team Hoppla' Seano Bellissima)	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Gabriele Tassinari (G.S. Zalf Desiree Fior)	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Enrico Battaglin (G.S. Zalf Desiree Fior)	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Mirko Tedeschi (G.C.Feralpi A.S.D.)	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Mirko Battaglini (A.G.I. Neri Nuova Comauto)	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Antonio Doneddu (Palazzago Elledent Rad)	0:00:50
20	Mauro Vicini (Aurora Named - M.I. Impianti)	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Marco Di Leo (Aurora Named - M.I. Impianti)	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Giacomo Calzoni (Us Boltiere Fiorenzo Magni)	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Matteo Gozzi (S.C. Virtus Villa Ass. Sport. Dil.)	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Vincenzo Puca (V.C. Aran - Cogem - Bls)	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Stefano Borchi (Mastromarco Chianti Sensi Mapoo)	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Mario Giannetti (Futura Team - Matricardi)	0:00:51
27	Luigi Miletta (Petroli Firenze - Gragnano Sc)	0:00:52
28	Patrick Facchini (Lucchini Arvedi Unidelta A.S.D.)	0:00:56
29	Matteo Mammini (Team Hoppla' Seano Bellissima)	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Efrem Salvi (Bergamasca Colpack Denardi)	0:00:58
31	Stefano Locatelli (Bergamasca Colpack Denardi)	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Angelo Pagani (Bottoli Ramonda Nordelettrica)	0:01:02
33	Mattia Barabesi (Team Hoppla' Seano Bellissima)	0:02:18
34	Pietro Tedesco (S.C. F.W.R. Bata (A.S.D.))	0:04:03
35	Mario Sgrinzato (Team Molino Di Ferro - Giorgione)	0:05:00
36	Tommaso Salvetti (Brunero-Camel-Pedalando In Lang)	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Nicolo' Martinello (U.S. F. Coppi Gazzera Videa)	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Roberto De Patre (V.C. Aran - Cogem - Bls)	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Thomas Tiozzo (S.C. F.W.R. Bata (A.S.D.))	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Edoardo Zardini (Mantovani Puros - Fapu)	Row 39 - Cell 2